Grace Gibson

Darcy and Bingley depart Netherfield Park, leaving Elizabeth Bennet acutely aware of the monotony of her life. Seeking a reprieve, she volunteers to serve as temporary companion to Mrs. Gardiner’s elderly aunt who lives in Lambton. Nothing turns out as Elizabeth expects, and she is forced to dig deep into her reserves of common sense, humor, and stubborn persistence to prove herself equal to the dreary circumstances.

Initially unaware that Pemberley is only five miles away, Elizabeth crosses paths with Darcy annoyingly often. When the gentleman rescues her from a shocking situation, Elizabeth faces some hard choices, at the same time struggling against the smoldering attraction that can neither be repressed nor fulfilled.

Mr. Darcy, meanwhile, in whose heart a fire has also been lit, is shocked by the lady’s stubborn refusal to accept his help. Alternating between alarm and begrudging admiration, he stands helplessly on the sidelines while she struggles to retain her independence. He, too, must make some hard choices in the end. Will he let her go?

The Last House in Lambton 

Elena M.

Why, I wondered, must hope always be followed by disappointment? Why is it that excitement must always end in dullness and laughter so often be followed by tears?

the less I thought of them, the better for my soul since the temptation to cast bitter curses upon them was too great to ignore.

Under a blanket of fading stars, I thought of how little I knew of hard things, how seldom I witnessed the somber depth of a winter night, and how hard I had fallen in love.

I was very far out of my depth if I did not know that a woman does not want a reasonable answer to anything when she is crying.

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